Curtain fixture



April 24, 1945 l. I UNDsTRoM 2,374,605

CURTAIN FIXTURE Filed March ll, 1943 4 Sheets-Sheet l 4 Z- .INVENTOIL' BY [da a/zds raf/w l April 24, 1945.

L LUNDSTROM CURTAIN FIXTURE 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed March ll, 1943 April :24, 1945.

l. LUNDSTROM CURTAIN FIXTURE Filed March ll, 1943 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 April 24, 1945. l. LUNDSTRQM 2,374,605 l CURTAIYN FIXTUREA INVENTOR:

Patented Api-.24, 1945 o UNITED o 4STATES PATENT OFFICE- CURTAIN Frxruau f Ida 'Lundstromg St; Louis, "Mo. Application March $11, 1943, .SeriaLfNa 478,812

. Claims; 'This Hinvention relates `to curtain fixtures and the like. Q

The 4prirriaryl object ofthe invention is to provide a curtainxture which will allow a curtainrodrtoibev-raisedand -lowered with respectto stationaryrbrackets, by dmeans 'of a pullecordyand which curtain 'xture'will be fully concealed behind `the upper `end of a- `curtain `hung therefrom when .fthe `fixture is in its assembled operative position.

Another object of the a curtain @fixture and the arysupporting brackets, detachably fsecuredl to 'the `carriers and `a pullcord secured at itslends to the carriers, whereby the carriers rand curtainhanging rod assembled can `he raised `and `lowered with respect to the stationary supporting brackets.

invention is to provide like, including station-` v A further object of lthe inventionyisto provide acurtain xturewhereinthe supporting brackets which include carrier lguide members, will 'permit the curtain-rod carriers tobe raised,` in unison,

from lthe brackets -to a point `above theguide membersfbylpull 'on the pull-cord, then by release ofpull-on the cord lowered in apath in front 'of thercarrier guide members to a desired lowered readilyhu-ng on the `curtain-rod, or removed a pair `of like curtain rodlcarriers adaptedvto kbe detachably supported byfstationary vbrackets, and to which the ends ofa pull-cord is connected for `raising and lowering the `curtain-rod carriers with ,relation .tocurta'n-rod carrier supporting brackets. i s

Astllliurther object ofthe inventionnis` to provide a xture yofffthe class described which is simple in construction, durable, easily operated,

-A still further objectief my invention is ,to-provide a bracket and vcurtaimrod and ycarriers carriers, a *curtain-rod therefor, -wherein the curtain-rod `and the car- Flers thf'arefor'are separable.

A still further-objectief thefinvention is to pro- `vide a-curtain-rodwherein the aforesaid carriers .5 are rformedvintegral with the ends of `the 11curtain-3 rod. With `the aboveland otherobjectssuch, for instance, as convenience, safety and `the like Lin View, `the invention consists in .thenovelfeatures 10 oA construction of @the individual :parts of the iixture and arrangement and combination `o1 parts `hereinafter more fully described and finally pointed tout -infthe 'claims hereto appended;

Referring tothe drawings lforming apartof f5 this specification, vin which `:like characters-of -ref- 'er-ence denote similar `parts throughout -the several views: Y

Fig. 1 isfafrontelevation of-theinventioh showing a pair `of curtains lowered to a, position below tl eir normal rhangingposition-sothatthey canbe eas yiremoved from-one type `otcurtainrod, or a clean `pair placed on the curtain-rod; l

Fig. `2-is `a topplanview, with sections removed, of the iixturein substantially -full scale.

Fig. 3 lis La top plan view-of one end of the lixture showing a'differenttype of curtain-rod con- `nectionwiththe carrier therefor.

Figl -4 is "a iront `elevation `ofl one `of 4the rod carrier.l supporting brackets. L "Fig, 5is a vertical sectional `view of the sup` porti-ng bracket.

Fig, 6 is a frontelevation of ture showing the curtain-rod byone ofthe brackets.

Fig. 7 is a side elevation of one of the brackets, partlybrokenaway and partly in cross-section, a carrier supported thereby, a curtain-rod in crosssection, and a curtain hangingfrom the rod and showing the upper end `ofthe 4curtain concealing 4,0. thefixture.

one end of' the lix-` carrier supported Fig. 8 is a topplari view of oneof the curtaino rod carriers showing a `detachable "ing rod in dotted lines.`

4Fig. 9` is a front `elevation curtain hangrierasloweredto a pointjbeloW-its normal curtain :hanging positionas whensupported by the bracket;

'Fig. 10 is a view of the xture, `in side elevationyandcross-section, and showing the c`urtainrod `and one of its carriers in full lines in aposition when being lowered in front of the bracket guides, in dotted lines in anelevated position andindotted lines full line position,

Fig. 11 is a top plan view of a curtain-rod member and its end carrier as integral parts, and the rod being shown with a part thereof removed.

Fig. 12 is a front elevation of the rod and carner shown in Fig. 13, and with a part of the rod the rod and carof like curtain-rod carriers designated, generally as B, a suitable curtain-rod designated, generally as C, and a pull-cord designated, generally as D.

It will be here understood that the carriers B and the rod C supported thereby constitute, in their assembled relation, a curtain, or. drape hanger which can be raised and lowered, as a unit, with relation to the stationary supporting brackets A. It will be further apparent that the carriers B are capable of supporting any of the present known types' of curtain-rods.

More specifically, and with reference to the drawings, I have illustrated one embodiment of a stationary supporting bracket A which consists of a back-plate I, a pair of spaced curtain-rod carrier guide members designated 2, a pair of spaced carrier supporting members 3 on the backplate I, a stop 4 on each guide member 2, and an eyelet supporting ear 5 at the upper end of each back-plate I. ber 2 is integral with the back-[plate I and is'connected with opposite side edges thereof by means of the reduced side wall connections E.

The guide members 2 are arranged in advance of the back-plate I and in spaced relation thereto, as well as in spaced relation to each other so as to provide a suitable gap 2 therebetween.

The lower end portions designated I of each guide member 2. is downwardly and forwardly inclined, and the upper end 3 of each guide member 2 is upwardly and rearwardly inclined, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5. The upper end faces 8 of the upper ends 3 of the guide members 2 are spaced a 'predetermined distance from the front face of the back-plate I, or, in other words, terminate short of contact with the front face of the'back-plate I to provide a space, or gap I0 therebetween for the passage of curtain-rod carrier cross-head hereinafter more fully described. The inner side edges of the lower ends l of the carrier guide members 2 are beveled, as ati'i so as to converge toward each other at the upper ends thereof.-

The spacedcarrier supporting members 3 on the back-plate I are shown, in one embodiment thereof,I as shaped from the back-plate I and as having their upper faces II inclined forwardly and upwardly from the back-plate I, and, if desired, the portions of these inclined upper faces II adjacent the front face of the back-plate I can be recessed, as at I2. Preferably, although notnecessarily, the stop designated I on each guide member 2 is formed integral with the inner side edge of the upper inclined portions 8 of the carrier guide member 2. The stops` 4 are disposed at a higher elevation than the upper faces II of the spaced carrier supports 3. The eyelet supporting ear at the upper end of each back-plate I is bent forwardly to lie in a hori- Zontal position and is provided with a suitable opening to receive` a suitable eyelet I3 through which the pull-cord D can ride, as wmll be apparent from Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings. The

As illustrated, each guide memback-plate I is provided with fastener receiving openings A' so that the brackets A can be' secured to a window or other casing El by means of suitable fastening devices I.

More specifically, and with reference to the drawings, I have illustrated each curtain-rod carrier B, in one embodiment thereof, as comprising a channeled body member including the vback wall Ill and the inner and outer 'side walls I5 and I3, respectively.- The upper end `of the back wall lli terminates in a suitable cross-arm, head, or equivalent member I1 projecting beyond either side wall from the back wall It. The inner side wall I5 at the upper end portion thereof is provided with an enlargement, or ear I8 projecting forwardly therefrom and is provided with a plurality of suitable vertically aligned openings I8 so that the two carriers can be attached to opposite ends of the pull-cord D. The outer side wall I6 of each carrier B is provided with a lateral projection, or wing 20 of suitable size and shapel to accommodate the attachment thereto of any of the well known curtain-rod brackets designated, generally as 22.

The pull-cord D, as illustrated yin Fig.` 1,- is attached at one end, for instancethe left end, to one of the curtain-rod carriers B, and at its opposite'end to the other or right hand curtainrod carrier B. The left hand end of the pullcord D passes upwardly through the eyelet I3 on the left bracket A and across to the eyelet I 3 of the right hand bracket A, and downwardly through the eyelet as shown in Fig. 2. The right end of the pull-cord passes upwardly over the eyeletIS and then downwardly therethrough forming the pull-cord loop D. which is grasped by the operator when raising and lowering the curtain-rod C therewith. The free ends of the pull-cord D can be secured to the ears as through any of the openings I3 at different points desired, or necessary, to the proper functioning of the carriers. This pull-cord connection with the `ears I8 causes the carriers vto tiltv after lbeing raised .to a point that the cross-heads I1 of the carriers B pass above the upper free ends of the ends 8 of the carrier guides 2 so that they cannot be lowered in the same path` that the `carriers B are. raised. This arrangement causes the carrier heads Il to ride downwardly on the outer or front faces of the carrier guides 2, as shown in dotted and full lines in Fig. 10 andcauses the carriers to be raised with the cross-heads I1 moving upwardly behind the carrier guides 2 until they strike the stops 4, which lupon release of pull on the cord allows the carrier heads I1 to drap to and rrest upon the carrier supports 3.

It is believed to be well understood that curtain and drape rods are of many styles such, for instanceas tubular, solid and fiat, and, it is also believed clearly apparent 'that these various conventional forms of curtain and drape The many advantages of the herein'described invention will readily suggest themselves to those skilled in the art to which `it apperta'insi What I claim is: 1- 1.In` combination, a. bracket having an eyelet adapted to be secured to a window frame or types of supports orl the' likepfa carrier, Ya fcurtain-:rodsupported .by the vcarrier, a1 cross-head e on the lcarrier, means on ythe bracket for. supporting fthe carrieriinf assembled'lrelation with :the fbracket,` `and a .pull-f, cordattachedftoi the carrier `and passingv through the bracketlfeyelet for raising .and lowering .the carrier @with relation1.tothe fbracket. u l

1` .2lInlcombination,` awbra'cket having 1an eye-` let 4,adapted to lbe -secured to` a` ywindow .'frame :or the like, said bracket including apain` of supporting lxmembers, :a pair of I carrier guide z, members, stopskrespectively on the guideimembera and an -ear-provided with .anleyelet, afcarrier,

a cross-head at the upper .endiof the carrier adapted `to` normally rest yfon said supporting members, alc\urtain-.rod,..means forl securing the l curtain-rod t the carrier,..and aipull-cordat tachedltothe carrier-and passing through said eyelet for raising and lowering the `carrier and curtain-rod as a unit withrelation to the bracket.

`3. A device as defined in claim 2, wherein the carrier guidemembers are spaced from the back of the bracket and spaced from each other, the guide members having their lower ends inclined downwardly and forwardly and theinner side edges diverging downwardly, the 'upper end of the guide members being inclined upwardly head at its upper end, a wing on the carrier,

and a curtain hanging rod supportedby the carrier wing. l

5. In a fixture of the class described, a stationary supporting bracket including a carrier rest, carrier guide members each having rupper and lower end portions inclined in the same general direction, a carrier stop on each guide member, a curtain hanging rod, means including a cross-head for supporting the rod at an end thereof, means for raising and lowering said means together with the rod, and causing the cross-head to move upwardly behind the guide members to normal hanging position from the bracket, and said first means being further rais,-

able to elevate the cross-head to a point beyond the upper ends of the guide members, whereupon saidcross-head swings to a position to the front of the upper end of the guides, thereby positioning said first means for descent `in front of said guides.

6. In a curtain fixture, a curtain-rod, a curtain-rod carrier, across-head at the uxpper end of the carrier, a bracket for supporting said carrier in normal curtain hanging position, said' bracket including carrier guide members inte-` `its supported position to a point above the upper ends of the guide members, whereupon said` l cross-head swings to a position to the front of the upper end ofthe guides, thereby positioning` said cross-head .for descent in frontxof said' guides.

:'ZwA curtain-rod supporting bracket comprising aback plate,Y apair of curtainfrodvcarrier supports onisaid bracket, ay pair of` curtain-rod carriertguide members'spaced from the back plateandu spaced l from. each other, means for connecting :the guide members with the back plate,` a stop on each` guide.

member `disposed `in spaced relationabove said curtain-rod carrier supports and an apertured pull-cord guide member projecting forwardly from the upper end of the back plate.

` 8. A curtain-rodsupporting:bracket:compris-4 ing a `back plate, means on the back `plate for supporting a curtain-rod carrier, Va .pair `of curtain-rod `carrier guide members spaced from and `conn'ectedlwith the back plate and -spaced :from each other, acurtain-rodcarrier stoponeach carrier-guide member, the upper and loweriends of the guide members being inclined in the same general direction, the lower inclined ends lof the `guide members havingtheir inner edges inclined, `and a pull-cordguide member projecting forwardly` from the upper end of the back plate and centered midway between the side edges of the bracket.

9. A curtain-rod carrier comprising a longitudinally channeled member, a cross-head at the upper end of the back of the channeled member, an enlargement projecting forwardly from the upper f end portion of the inner side wall of the channeled said guide means.

, 11. In a iixture as dened in claim 10 including member for connection with a pull-cord, and a curtain-rod supporting plate projecting laterally from the upper end portion of the outer side wall of the channeled member.

10. In a xture of the class described having,

in combination, a bracket, a curtain-rod, a carrier on the curtain-rod, a head on the carrier, guide means on the bracket for directing the carrier head in an upward path of travel behind said guide means and for directing the-carrier head in the downward path of travel in front of inwardly projecting means on the guide means to serve as a stop for the carrier head, and means Aon the -bracket for supporting the carrier head below and to the rear of the carrier stops.

12. In combination, a bracket including means to support a carrier, carrier guide means mounted on and spaced'from the back of the bracket, a carrier, a cross-head on the carrier, a pull cord slidable over said bracket from a point above and to the front of the upper end of said guide means for raising the carrier with the cross-head thereof moving upwardly behind the guide members to cause the cross-head to rest on the carrier supports and for elevating the cross-head behind the guide members to a position beyond the 'upper end of the guide members whereupon said cross-head swings to a position to the frontlof the upper end of the carrier guide means, thereby positioning the cross-head for descent in front of the carrier guide means. f

13.` In a curtain fixture, a bracket, a carrier adapted to carry a curtain rod, said bracket including a carrier guide integral with and spaced from' the back of the bracket; carrier supporting means on the back of thebracket, and means on `the carrier guide to stop raising movement of the carrier at a predetermined elevation, means on the carrier adapted to rest on the said carrier ycarrier is connected for raising the carrier in a vertical path to bring the said means on the carrier to rest on the carrier support and to raise said means on the carrier from said supporting means to a position above the carrier guide, whereupon said means on the carrier swings to a position to the front of the upper end of the carrier guide, thereby positioning said means on the carrier for descent infront of the said carrier guide.

14. A curtain-rod carrier including a member having a cross-head at one end thereof, a forwardly projecting ear below the cross-head adapted to be connected to a pull cord, and a curtain-rod forming a part of said member.

15. In a curtain xture, a bracket, a curtain-rod and a carrier for the curtain-rod, said carrier including a cross-head and anear below and pro-v jecting to the front of the cross-head; lsaid bracket having an eyelet at the' upper end thereof and including a carrier cross-head support and a cross-head guide, said guide exytending generally downwardly below said eyelet and spaced from and in front of the cross-head support and connected to a side edge of the bracket, the upper end of said guide being to the rear of said eyelet and the lower end of said guide being spaced forwardly of said eyelet, a pull cord connected to the ear of the carrier and passing through said eyelet whereby the cross-head may be raised behind the guide to a position of rest upon the aforesaid support and raised from the support of a position above the upper end of the guide and then lowered in front of and in sliding contact with the guide to a predetermined position below the bracket.

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